Brooke Vaughn grew up in West Virginia and moved to Baltimore in 2012 to be with other family members. “I had dropped out of high school at 16 and when I moved to Baltimore I knew the first thing I had to do was to get my diploma,” Brooke said. “So that’s what I focused on.”

Jada Gardner, is a 2019 Grads2Career graduate. She is currently using her CNA/GNA training as a Home Health Aid with Johns Hopkins and as a Patient Care Tech at University of Maryland Shock Trauma.

“I finished all the classes between August and October 2019 and then I did my clinical internship with FutureCare,” Jada said. I’m also taking classes at BCCC, working toward a degree in social work. I tell my friends, find your strength and invest in yourself.”

Innovative Pilot Program to Equitably Address City’s Public Health and Employment Challenges
$12 Million Public-Private Partnership Mobilized by Initial $2M Commitment by The Rockefeller Foundation 

Today, Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, and The Rockefeller Foundation announced the launch of a groundbreaking pilot program – the Baltimore Health Corps –designed to address the city’s interconnected economic and public health crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young issued new guidance to city agencies as it relates to public interaction.